The Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney, or any citizen of the county in which the house of prostitution is located, may maintain an action in equity in the name of the state, upon the relation of the Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney or citizen, to perpetually enjoin the house of prostitution, the person conducting or maintaining it and the owner or agent of the building or ground upon which it is located.
KRS 233.030
Commonwealth's or county attorney or citizen may have house of prostitution enjoined
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Tabor v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Peterson (1947)
Most recently applied in Chambers v. Commonwealth ex rel. Twehues (October 1986)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.